Wire article



Jan. 20, 1931. P. J. SHRUM WIRE ARTICLE Filed March 1, 1928 -2 Sheets-Sheet I INVENTpR.

4 ATTORNEYS.

Jan. 20, 1931.

P. J. SHRUM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 NNNNNN OR -Patented Jan Z G, 1 93 1 i i i r EEE' I STAT-s rrrerun}. on non non lnnren'irs," r'nnnsrtjznura i WIRE ARTICLE v e i I npplicatioii filed: March' 1, -19'2 8. Serial N5. 258,357.;

' This invention relates .to the making of through the double loops formed by theco articles of any desired shape from wire. op'erating curved portions 12. and 13 in suc-' An object of this invention is to providecession. This operation is repeateduntil the anew and improved wire article thatshall article reaches the desired length at which she flexible and practically adapted-tor use time a number ot'wire' loops .11 .may be .155:

as wearing apparel such as a belt, suspenders, straightened for tying the last formed loops r and the like. V j .12 and 13 to'abelt'buckle orthe like, as shown Another objectof this invention is to proat 1 1. The beginning of thewire-article, that vide anovel method ofweaving an article .is, the first lowerloopsll, 11 may be gathered that shall render such article very pliable up by a short wire; or ajportion of the same 60 and flexible. e e wire forming-the loops and anchored in any W A further object of this invention is to -suitablefmanner, such as shown-at 15. e provide a wire-article havingthe above char- "More specifically; the weaveis formed from acteristics and which can be readily and a continuous succession'of loops(see Fig. 3) h a ly made .1' f v comprising upper curved portions 12 'etc., 65

These and other objects that may be made and lower'curved portions 13 etc. The weave apparent throughout the further description .is' begun by bending the upper curvedporof the invention are attained bymeans of the tion 12 at points'll and 11 forward (see wire article and the method of making the F ig. 5), or backward see Fig: 4). Since a same hereinafter described and illustrated in row formed in one manner is the reverse of v the accompanying draw-inga'wherein, the other, if the direction is-alternated with Fig. l is a partial plan view of the two ends each row .(see Fig. 6), it makes no difference of a wire belt; Fig. 2is va tragmental view upon the finished article which way the weave showing the method of weaving a wire belt; has been started. 'For if the article is turned :5 Fig. 3 is' an" enlarged partial plan-view-ot a overin ones hand it appears to begin in a 75 I section of singlelay'er loops; Fig. at is a simidirection opposite to that actually; woven.

lar view of one form'oftwo-layer loops and Assume ,for thepurposes of illustration Fig. 5 is a similar view of another form of that the weave has been begun by working two-layer loopsy-and'Fi'g. 6 is a fragmental from right to left and'by bending 11 and 11 enlar ed View, similar to Fig. 2, but 'showf the upper curved portion 12 forward (see '80 ing a lesser n unber of loops per row-and 'Fig. 5 and 5 inFig 6). The upper curved taken from the opposite'side. ofthe woven 1 portion 12 is bentforward' in such a mannerarticle. as to form with an immediately contiguous Referring tothedrawi-ngs, I show the two and adjacent lower loop (in this case the ends ofa belt formed of one continuous piece succeeding lower loop 13 a two-layer loop of wire woven with al..horizontal double or eyelet 18 (see Fig. 5); This two-layer loop stitch, each stitch comprising a row of loops 18 serves as an eyelet forthreading through such as shown at 11 having'upper and lower the upper loop 1250f the next succeeding row curved portions 12 and 13. The loops 11 are of stitches so that there will be a hinge conbent so as to lap the curved portion 13 upon nection between adjacent two-layer. loops of 9 the corresponding curvedportion 12 to form each succeeding row of stitches. Any numan upper and lower rowof double loops, as 'berof single-layer loops 12 etc'.'are bent over shownat 12,13 and 115111 j "to form a'desired width of belt orwoven ma- In carrying out the weavey any number of terial. the loops '11 are bent-to lap the'fcurved por- "To-form the next or succeeding row 4, after tions 13 upon'the corresponding curved porthe desired width of. the preceding row 5 tions 12 to form an article of'any desired hasbeen attained, the curved portion 13 is width, then the loop 11 next following is straightened (see Fig. 6) andthe next singleturned about its curved portion13 and the layer loop 12 is threaded through an adj.afollowing curved -portions.113 'arelfthreaded cent or immediately preceding two-layer loop -'formed by bending the single-layer loops form a' two-layer loop 18', as before explained (see Fig. 6). This succeeding row (designated as 4 in Fig. 6 and shown in Fig.

4) comprises a lurality of double-layer loops substantially t e same as those of the pre-- ceding row, only threaded through and bent over in reversed direction. These loops 4 are backward at 11 and 11 across the lower 7 curved portion of the preceding loop 13,, to

form a two-layer loop or eyelet 18'.

In order that there will be hinge connection vbetween the adjacent loops of each succeeding rows of loops, as before explained, each upper loop 12 of each alternate or succeeding row is threaded through the adjacent two-layer loops of a preceding row in a clirection opposite to the threading-of that row through its preceding row of two-layer loops. It must be understood that these loops can be threaded through in like direction to a pre ceding row, if such a style of weave is desired, but the inventor in the preferred embodiment shown, has alternated the direction of the hinge-connectedtwo-layer loops to form a more attractive weave. The hingeconnection between the rows of the article is accomplished by threading the upper' curved or looped portions of the single-layer loops 12, etc., through the double-layer loops or openings 18 or 18' of the preceding row, and in bending those single-layer loops at 11.. and 11 to form the next row of two-layer loops.

Belts made in accordance with the above are particularly adapted for sport wear, and

in order to addto the appearance of such Animportant advantage of the present weave is that it provides a hinge efiect between each row of stitches.- This renders the article verypliable and flexible.

While I have illustrated a belt as one embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art'that the present weave may be employed for forming hollow articles or articles of any shape such as bags, hammocks, dolls, etc. Such articles may be cheaply made and present a very attractive appearance. The present weave may also be employed for a wide range of purposes without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1"

1. A wire article formed of'a continuous length of wire with rows of double-loop stitches, the upper loops of each row of stitches being threaded through and bent over the loops of the adjacent row of stitches.

2. A wire beltformed'of a continuous length of wire with rows of double-loop stitches extending across and forming the width of the belt, each intermediate row having its successivestitches engaging those of the adjacent rows forming a hinge connection between each row, substantially as described. 3. The. combination with a wire article in accordance with claim 4, offa plurality of yarn stitches crocheted into the said'article. 4. A wire article formed of a continuous length of wire with rows of double-loop stitches,-an upper loop of arowof stitches i for each upper loop of a subsequent row.

6. A wire article formed of a continuous length of wire with rows ofidouble-loop stitches, each upper'loopof each row being threaded throughand bent over each twolayer loop of the preceding row of stitches, each ofsaid two-layer loops consisting of the combination formed by bending each upper loopof the preceding row of stitches over a contiguous lower loop. j

7. A wire article formed of a continuous length of wire with rows of double-loop stitches, upper loops'of a row of said stitches length of wire with rows of double-loop stitches, upper loops of arow of said stitches being bent over so as to form a two-layer loop with an immediatelypreceding lower loop.

9. A wire article formed of a continuous length of wire with rows of double loop stitches, each upper loop of each row being bent over an immediately adjacent lower loop, so as to form an eyelet for each upper loop of a subsequent row.

10. A wirearticle formed of a continuous length of looped wire, the upper loops oi? said wire being bent'across one of their sides to form twolayer loops with said sides and adjacent lower loops, each subsequent row of said article being formed by successively threading its upper loops through adjacent two-layer loops of a preceding row, and subsequently, by bending said upper loops across one of their sides to form bwqdayer loops with adjacent lower loops.

being bentover so as to form a two-layer loop 'W1tl1 an immedlatelysucceeding lower loop.

8. A wire article formed of a contlnuous- 11. A wire article formed of a continuous length of single looped wire, the first row of said article being formed by bending each upper loop over and across one of its sides to form a two-layer loop, the next succeeding row being formed by threading each upper loop of said row through an adjacent twolayer loop of the preceding row, thesaid upper loop after threading throughbeing bent over and across one of its sides to form a twolayer loop, the upper loops of each alternate being bound together bya common wire to form an end for the article. c a

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this th day of February,

' PETER J, .SHRUM. a

' row being threaded through and bent over opposite in direction to the other rows, so as to alternate the weave of said article:

i 12. The method of forming a wire article which includes the steps of looping a con-, tinuous length of wire, and of bending the upper loops of said wire over and across one 7 V of their sides to form a two-layer loop with a contiguous lower loop.

13. The method of forming a wire article which includes the steps of looping a continuous length of wire, and lapping the upper loops of said wire over their sides to form double loops with the lower loops of said sides for forming a succeeding row of double loops.

15. A wire article formed of a continuous length of looped wire, each row of loops having a double form and being connected with adjacent rows by single portions of the double loops thereof. g

16. A wire article formed of'a continuous length of looped wire, the upper loop of a row of said article being bent to lap the lower loop of said row, so that a double-loop row will be formed.

-17. A wire article formed of a continuous length of looped wire with rows of stitches, the upper loops of a row of stitches being bent to lap the lower loops of said rowso that a double-loop row will be formed, the upper loops of a succeeding row of stitches being threaded through the double loop of the preceding row and being bent to lap the lower loops of their own row of stitches to form a succeeding double-loop row of stitches.

18. A wire article formed of a continuous length of looped wire with rows of stitches, each upper loop of each row being bent over an adjacentlower loop, so as to form a double-loop eyelet for each upper loop of a sub- A sequent row, loops of the last row of stitches 

